Ulshafer

Ulshafer Meaning & Origin

About Ulshafer
The surname Ulshafer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "Ul," a short form of the given name Ulrich, and "shafer," meaning shepherd. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ulshafer can be interpreted as "shepherd Ulrich" or "Ulrich the shepherd." It likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked as a shepherd or had associations with sheep farming.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ulshafer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ulshafer: 382
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,055
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ulshafer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALXFR
🗽 NYSIIS
UA
🔊 Soundex
U420106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH1 L SH AH0 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈəlʃəfər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALXFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
U421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ulshafer in Braille

Here's how to represent Ulshafer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ulshafer in braille

How to sign the name Ulshafer using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ulshafer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ulshafer in sign language

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